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Christchurch 7.1M Earthquake

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Horrible earthquake on the morning of 4 SEP 2010. Felt throughout New Zealand... Aftershocks still ongoing weeks after the 7.1M earthquake.

Church Cnr Papanui rd and Rugby St

Canterbury Cheesemongers

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Will be opening asap when suitable site located. Mail orders still taken. and farmers markets a possibility. But later demolished along with the adjacent building.

Saggio de Vino

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This restaurant expects to open again soon

In The Cheese Shop

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Now empty and soon to be demolished - sadly for the family and all the customers. Fortunately all plant and stock saved and the search to go on for another suitable space

The Congregation

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Egyptian and Ethiopian families attend the damaged church

Asko Design and Carl Watkins Salon

On Cranford St

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Now a heap of rubble. It didn't stand up to the bigger aftershocks

Victoria St From Bealey Ave

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2nd building in has been demolished and site cleared

It is hard to imagine the destruction which surrounds this area on such a beautiful clear calm sunny spring morning, It seems as if Christchuch has changed forever. I wonder how long it will take us to recover.